So . . .
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ROUND ONE
Gaudreau vs Draisaitl vs Horvat
1st Place: Horvat (VAN)
2nd Place: Gaudreau (CGY)
3rd Place: Draisaitl (EDM)
I would have Bennett here and it would be an easy win for him but with the choices you have I go with Horvat who may never be a top line center but seems like a good bet to be a solid 2nd line center for the Canucks.
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But then . . .
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Originally Posted by Read Only
ROUND THREE
Baertschi vs Marincin vs Shinkaruk
1st Place: Baertschi (CGY)
2nd Place: Shinkaruk (VAN)
3rd Place: Marincin (EDM)
Baertschi easily wins this. I know many hate Shinkaruk because of some sort of need to justify the Flames skipping him but he has a ton of offensive talent but is still a ways from showing it can put it all together at the NHL level. Marincin was horrible in his time in the NHL and looked even worse when playing international last year. Hopefully he spends a lot of time being a pylon for the Oilers in the next couple of years.
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I'm struggling to figure how Horvat gets a pass for his less-than-stellar offensive trajectory over a dazzling prospect like Gaudreau and another high-end player like Draisaitl, but then for some reason Shinkaruk gets consideration because of his high offensive skill—despite the fact that he has taken some steps back in two straight seasons.
It seems strange to me.